Lonza files petition in US to investigate calcium hypochlorite dumping by China

9:08 AM MST | December 19, 2013 | Deepti Ramesh

Lonza says that its Arch Chemicals business has filed a petition with the US Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission to initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations with respect to Chinese calcium hypochlorite. Calcium hypochlorite is a common sanitizer used in pools and spas and has a number of other uses, Lonza says. Lonza has filed the petition on behalf of the US calcium hypochlorite industry. “In recent years, through aggressive tactics, the Chinese manufacturers have grabbed market share and threaten the viability of...